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Andhra Biggest Beneficiary Under Energy Efficient Public Lighting

Andhra Pradesh is the biggest beneficiary of Union government’s energy efficiency scheme for public lighting through LEDs, data shared by the New and Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh before the Parliament revealed. The ministry in his written response before the Lower House of the Parliament (Lok Sabha) submitted state-wise details of coverage under the scheme. […]

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RK Singh Promises More Stringent ALMM Norms For PV Module Makers

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy RK Singh today claimed that the Ministry would soon make the provisions of the Approved List of Module Manufacturers (ALMM) more stringent to boost the Make in India initiative. He also said that the likely move could boost the efficiency of the solar modules, too. He was speaking […]

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Govt Extends Phase-II of Atal Jyoti Yojana Till Mar 2021; EESL to Float New Tender

After subdued progress in the installation of solar street lights, the Government has extended the second phase of its Atal Jyoti Yojana (AJAY) for a period of one year till March 31, 2021. The move came after the instructions issued by the Finance Ministry’s Expenditure Department on continuation and extension of public funded ongoing schemes. […]

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Lighting up India’s hinterland

India has emerged as the fastest growing energy market in the world. Investments in the sector grew at 12 percent last year with spending on renewable energy (RE) exceeding fossil fuel-based power. The country aims at being a power surplus nation and RE can play a big role in the transition. In April 2018, the […]

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POWER TO P E O P L E

Uttar Pradesh(UP) isn’t just known to be a political game changer in the Indian history, but the state with a hefty population of 204.2 million on a vast land area of 243,286 km², is the most potentially budding yet the least exploitative solar hotspot in the country. It has a brilliant solar radiation of an […]

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This Tribal Hamlet In Kerala Gets Electricity After 74 Years from Micro-Hybrids

For 75 years, a hamlet in Attapaddi, Kerala was shrouded in the dark, deprived of the basic human need- electricity. Forest fires, wild animal attacks and remoteness were some of the factors that prevented the establishment of renewable energy projects here. The tribal population, which dominates the hamlet, had been extremely possessive of its culture […]

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Chicago Sets Sights On Acquiring 100% Renewable Energy By 2025

The city of Chicago in the USA has committed to acquiring 100% renewable energy by 2025 for use in all city facilities and activities, and as the first step in that process, has reached an agreement with electricity provider Constellation for the purchase of renewable energy. A 593MW solar PV plant will be built by […]

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We are on Track to reach 2 GW Renewable Development in India: Harmanjit Nagi

We are strongly committed to renewable development in India, with 2GW of renewable capacity targeted by 2022 through wind, solar and hydro projects. I’m happy to say we are on track to reach this target. Thanks to new opportunities in 2019 and early 2020, we now have significant pipeline of renewable projects under development: 1 […]

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EESL Successfully Completes 10 Yrs; Aims to Become Rs 10k Cr Co in 3 Yrs

Government-backed Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has now completed 10 years of scaling up energy efficiency programmes in India and globally. With its rapid growth, the company now aims to become Rs 10,000-crore company in next three years. EESL was established in 2009 to unlock the potential of energy efficiency. It’s implemented initiatives have cumulatively […]

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